Compil. UK 1974 on Verve Records label
Jazz (Swing, Easy Listening)
Recorded in Los Angeles - December 8, 1953: Tracks D2, D3 Recorded in New York City - March 30, 1954: Tracks A1, A2, A7, B3 Recorded in New York City - May 28, 1954: Tracks A3, A5, A6, B6 Recorded in New York City - December 15, 1954: Tracks A4, B1, B2, C1 Recorded in New York City - September 9, 1955: Tracks B4, B5, C2 to C6 Recorded in New York City - July 1958: Tracks D4, D6 Recorded in New York City - April 9, 1959: Track D5 Comes in a gatefold cover. All tracks Mono except D4 to D6, Stereo. Tracks A1 to A7, B1 to B3: ℗ 1956 Tracks D5: ℗ 1960 Tracks D4 & D6: ℗ 1962 Tracks B4 to B6, C1 to C6, D1 to D3 : ℗ 1974
Ben Webster ts, 1909-1973 US tenor saxophone, album by, written by | |
Benny Carter as, 1907-2003 US alto saxophone | |
Ralph Burns p, 1922-2001 US arranged by, conductor, written by | |
Al Epstein , *1921 GB baritone saxophone, flute | |
Danny Bank bs, bcl, 1922-2010 US baritone saxophone, flute | |
Chet Amsterdam b, US bass | |
George Duvivier b, 1920-1985 US bass | |
Milt Hinton b, 1910-2000 US bass | |
Ray Brown b, 1926-2002 US bass | |
Wendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US bass | |
Abram Borodkin vc, cello | |
George Ricci str, vc, 1921-2010 US cello | |
Lucien Schmit vc, cello | |
Jimmy Hamilton sax, cl, ts, 1917-1994 US clarinet | |
Tony Scott cl, 1921-2007 US clarinet | |
John Snell , compiled by | |
Alvin Stoller dr, 1925-1992 US drums | |
Dave Bailey dr, *1926 US drums | |
Jo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US drums | |
Louis Bellson dr, 1924-2009 IT drums | |
Osie Johnson dr, 1923-1966 US drums | |
Herb Ellis g, 1921-2010 US guitar | |
Les Spann g, fl, 1932-1989 US guitar | |
Mundell Lowe g, *1922 US guitar | |
Billy Strayhorn p, 1915-1967 US piano, written by | |
Hank Jones p, 1918-2010 US piano | |
Jimmy Jones p, 1918-1982 piano | |
Oscar Peterson p, 1925-2007 CA piano | |
Teddy Wilson p, 1912-1986 US piano | |
Harry Edison tr, US trumpet | |
Burt Fish viola | |
Richard Dickler vl, viola | |
Bernard Greenhouse vc, 1916-2011 US violin | |
David Novales vn, violin | |
Gene Orloff vn, str, 1921-2009 US violin | |
Harold Coletta vl, 1917-2001 violin | |
Harry Lookofsky str, vn, 1913-1998 US violin | |
Jack Zade violin | |
Julius Schacter vn, US violin | |
Leo Kruczek vn, 1908-1977 US violin | |
Mac Ceppos vn, violin | |
Martin Donegan violin | |
Milt Lomask vn, violin | |
Misha Edward Russell violin | |
Paul Winter vn, *1939 US violin | |
Rudolph Sims violin | |
Solomon Deutsch violin | |
Tosha Samaroff vn, violin |
Ian Murray art direction |
Roger Bigg artwork by |
Mike Doyle photography by |
Norman Granz producer |
Dave Gelly sleeve notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Sophisticated Lady | Ben Webster | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish | |
2 | My Funny Valentine | Ben Webster | Rodgers & Hart | |
3 | All Too Soon | Ben Webster | Duke Ellington | |
4 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | Ben Webster | Bob Russell, Duke Ellington | |
5 | Love Is Here To Stay | Ben Webster | George & Ira Gershwin | |
6 | It Happens To Be Me | Ben Webster | Arthur Kent, Sammy Gallop | |
7 | You're Mine You | Ben Webster | Edward Heyman, Johnny Green | |
8 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | Ben Webster | Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer | |
9 | Prelude To A Kiss | Ben Webster | Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills | |
10 | Love's Away | Ben Webster | Ben Webster | |
11 | Blue Moon | Ben Webster | Rodgers & Hart | |
12 | There Is No Greater Love | Ben Webster | Isham Jones, Marty Symes | |
13 | Chelsea Bridge | Ben Webster | Billy Strayhorn | |
14 | Willow Weep For Me | Ben Webster | Ann Ronell | |
15 | We'll Be Together Again | Ben Webster | Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine | |
16 | What Am I Here For | Ben Webster | Duke Ellington | |
17 | My Greatest Mistake | Ben Webster | Jack Fulton, Jack O'Brien | |
18 | Until Tonight | Ben Webster | Edward Heyman, Victor Young | |
19 | Teach Me Tonight | Ben Webster | Gene DePaul, Sammy Cahn | |
20 | Early Autumn | Ben Webster | Ralph Burns | |
21 | That's All | Ben Webster | Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes | |
22 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Ben Webster | Bob Russell, Duke Ellington | |
23 | Chelsea Bridge | Ben Webster | Billy Strayhorn | |
24 | Time After Time | Ben Webster | Jule Styne And Sammy Cahn | |
25 | When I Fall In Love | Ben Webster | Edward Heyman, Victor Young |